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Geuß, lieber Mond, geuß deine Silberflimmer Durch dieses Buchengrün, Wo [Fantasein]1 und Traumgestalten immer Vor mir vorüberfliehn! Enthülle dich, daß ich die Stätte finde, Wo oft mein Mädchen saß, Und oft, im Wehn des Buchbaums und der Linde, Der goldnen Stadt vergaß! Enthülle dich, daß ich des Strauchs mich freue, Der Kühlung ihr gerauscht, Und einen Kranz auf jeden Anger streue, Wo sie den Bach belauscht! Dann, lieber Mond, dann nimm den Schleier wieder, Und traur' um deinen Freund, Und weine durch den Wolkenflor hernieder, Wie dein Verlaßner weint!
Confirmed with Gedichte von Ludewig Heinrich Christoph Hölty. Besorgt durch seine Freunde Friederich Leopold Grafen zu Stolberg und Johann Heinrich Voß. Hamburg, bei Carl Ernst Bohn. 1783, page 79; with Poetische Blumenlese Auf das Jahr 1775. Göttingen und Gotha bey Johann Christian Dieterich, page 107; and with Ludwig Christoph Heinrich Hölty's Sämtliche Werke kritisch und chronologisch herausgegeben von Wilhelm Michael, Erster Band, Weimar, Gesellschaft der Bibliophilen, 1914, page 113.
The poet's name in the first edition (Göttinger Musenalmanach 1775) is given as "T.".
1 Schubert: "Phantasien"Text Authorship:
- by Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748 - 1776), "An den Mond", written 1772, first published 1775 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "An den Mond", op. 57 (Drei Lieder) no. 3, D 193 (1815), published 1826 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "A la lluna", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Aan de maan", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "To the moon", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "À la lune", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Alla luna", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Mercedes Vivas) , "A la luna", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elisa Rapado) , "A la luna", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Giet, lieve maan, giet toch je glinsterzilver Door 't groen der beuken heen, Waar fantasieën en droomgestalten Altijd maar glijden langs mij heen. Kom, laat je zien, dat ik de plek kan vinden, Waar vaak mijn meisje zat, En vaak, bewaaid door beukenboom of linde, De gouden stad vergat. Kom, laat je zien, toon mij de struik, die mooie, Die haar verkoeling bood, Dat ik een krans op elke wei kan strooien, Waar zij van 'n beek genoot. Dan, lieve maan, mag je je weer verschuilen, En treuren om je vriend, En tranen door het wolkendek weer huilen Zoals de stumper grient.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748 - 1776), "An den Mond", written 1772, first published 1775
This text was added to the website: 2008-01-23
Line count: 16
Word count: 102